On August 21, 2023, @kangspace589 captured a gripping video that depicted the aftermath of Hurricane Hilary in downtown Coachella, California. In the video, the roads could be seen covered in flood waters. This marked the first tropical storm to hit Southern California in 84 years, resulting in widespread flooding of roads, the toppling of trees, and a dramatic rescue operation involving a bulldozer to save older residents trapped in a care home by mud. While the storm had significantly weakened as it moved over the Rocky Mountains, the National Hurricane Center in Miami issued warnings about the possibility of "continued life-threatening and locally catastrophic flooding" across the southwestern U.S. due to the aftermath of record-breaking rainfall. Forecasters indicated that the risk of flooding extended to states further north, particularly across southeastern Oregon into the west-central mountains of Idaho, with potential additional challenges posed by thunderstorms and localized torrential rains in the days ahead.